Caramel Macchiato Coffee Chez Kathy

Total Time: 13 mins Preparation Time: 3 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 18 ounces cold water
• 1/4 cup ground decaffeinated coffee
• 1/4 cup ground coffee, preferably french roast
• 5/8 ounce swiss miss diet cocoa mix (1 package swiss miss no-sugar-added cocoa)
• 1/2-1 tablespoon caramel ice cream topping
• 1 teaspoon fat-free half-and-half (optional)
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar-free hazelnut syrup (hazelnut or vanilla flavor)
• sweetened whipped cream (optional)

Recipe

• 1 put water in drip coffee maker.
• 2 put ground coffee in filter in coffee maker. push button. let drip.
• 3 meanwhile, in an 18-to-20-ounce travel mug, pour in 1 packet of swiss miss no-sugar-added cocoa.
• 4 if you have a sweet tooth, squeeze about 1 tablespoon of smuckers caramel ice cream topping (count of 5) on top of cocoa. otherwise, add about 1/2 tablespoon of the caramel topping (count of 3).
• 5 (optional:) add a splash of fat-free half-and-half on top of the caramel topping. it was approximately 1 teaspoon. this is optional; it makes the coffee taste richer.
• 6 add a tiny amount of hazelnut or vanilla flavored sugar syrup. i measured this to be about 1/4 teaspoon. don't overdo it, it's better as a mysterious accent.
• 7 pour in prepared coffee. stir well with knife to make sure all the cocoa mix has dissolved.
• 8 (optional:) top with whipped cream if you don't put the lid on and you want to impress.